If Mr. Jim's advice of whacking it doesn't work...I'l start proper
troubleshooting.
Thanks
Bob Rentfro
- Original Message -
From: Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T. Blower
Given their rarity, how much are people actually paying for these cars?
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Sunil Hari
1992 300D 2.5T - 286Kmi.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
513-205-7474
Was at the auction. Not allowed to bring anything home, on penalty of
penile castigation.
The pseudo ssk turns out to be ford, but later model mustang not pinto.
Not a very bad job of building it, just a bit too fiberglass.
There was a 77 450sl. I did not stay to watch how high the idiots
Sunil Hari wrote:
Given their rarity, how much are people actually paying for these cars?
I paid $275 for mine. Was probably within 10 miles of Sunil's house when
I picked it up. (was within 2 miles of OU on a football saturday)
The title said the seller paid $1000 for it before it was
John Berryman wrote:
I just gotta ask,
What do you guys need these huge expensive trucks for?
My buddy's 2001 F250 club cab has towed horses and forklifts all across the
country, the back seat gets used mainly for storage. It's nice to have a place
in the cab for an ice chest and a couple of
On Jun 18, 2006, at 3:08 AM, LarryT wrote:
How do I know when it was produced ?
There should be a metal tag on the B pillar (and maybe even a
sticker on the door. It will have VIN, DOM etc. Vehicles produced
from Sept on will be considered as the upcoming model year. So 9/91=
1992MY.
Durajunk..If you want a truck in the shop all the time go ahead and buy
one. I speak from experience, not mine personally but that of a close
friend who is a GM diehard and has suffered through 4 of the junks. The GM
diesel I refer to the powerchoke walking all over is the 6.5. I do have
1968 Dodge M37 3/4 ton 4x4
Hauls scrap metal at least once a week
just hauled 50 locust posts to a local winery today
hauled out 2 loads of firewood to season for winter last weekend
burns junk gas from scrap cars
Top that for a daily driverLOLOL
Mike
- Original Message -
Finally got the engine pulled out of my '95 E300D. Found quite a collection
of vacuum pump bearings and debis in the oil pan. But with the eigine
hanging on a hook, something I'd never notices before became apparent.
There is a big trapazoidal shaped hole in the front vertical surface of the
On Jun 17, 2006, at 3:53 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
If not, probably the head. If
it does, definitely the cable.
Or in rare instances, the gear in the tranny. Or the bolt backed out
and spit the cable. Luckily it's all simple to diagnose. Was your
speedo bouncing, especially at lower
On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 22:57:13 -0400 ned kleinhenz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Through the hole you can see the fly wheel, ring gear and bolts that
presumably go to the torque converter.
Is this hole supposed to be open? Or should it have a rubber plug or
some thing in it? There are no bolt holes
On Jun 17, 2006, at 4:08 PM, John Ingram wrote:
I think if I get my 240D going again I might just leave it alone,
but, it is a tempting idea.
John Ingram
It would be easier and probably cheaper to sell the 240D and buy a
300D Turbodiesel. Or just buy the 300D and start a fleet.
Johnny
On Jun 17, 2006, at 8:48 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
John Berryman wrote:
I just gotta ask,
What do you guys need these huge expensive trucks for?
My buddy's 2001 F250 club cab has towed horses and forklifts all
across the
country, the back seat gets used mainly for storage. It's nice to
Well I need my truck for long distance car hauling. I think its insane
to spend that much on a used truck, much less 40k or more for a new one.
For the price of an 04 like I am looking at you can buy a hell of a
nice s-class, or would be cheaper to buy a nice 99 E300
John Berryman wrote:
I
On Jun 17, 2006, at 10:21 PM, Mike Canfield wrote:
1968 Dodge M37 3/4 ton 4x4
Hauls scrap metal at least once a week
just hauled 50 locust posts to a local winery today
hauled out 2 loads of firewood to season for winter last weekend
burns junk gas from scrap cars
Top that for a daily
A powerstroke make walk all over the 6.5, but the 6.5 is MUCH cheaper
and easier to work on. Has plenty of power for my needs
Mike Canfield wrote:
Durajunk..If you want a truck in the shop all the time go ahead and buy
one. I speak from experience, not mine personally but that of a close
On Jun 17, 2006, at 10:57 PM, ned kleinhenz wrote:
Finally got the engine pulled out of my '95 E300D. Found quite a
collection
of vacuum pump bearings and debis in the oil pan. But with the eigine
hanging on a hook, something I'd never notices before became apparent.
There is a big
I picked up my 92 f350 diesel crew cab for hauling a 5th wheel camper
and for gathering and hauling barrels of waste veg oil. I needed the
crew cab with three young'uns.
http://photos.thedieselstop.com/showphoto.php?photo=29666
I do enjoy the flatbed, makes loading and unloading things a lot
On Jun 17, 2006, at 11:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Well I need my truck for long distance car hauling. I think its
insane
to spend that much on a used truck, much less 40k or more for a new
one.
For the price of an 04 like I am looking at you can buy a hell of a
nice s-class, or
yep. The only reason I was really looking was for the extended cab to
get more people in if needed. I will be sticking with my 95 and my
diesel burb
John Berryman wrote:
On Jun 17, 2006, at 11:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Well I need my truck for long distance car hauling. I think its
On Jun 17, 2006, at 11:46 PM, Robert Tara Ludwick wrote:
there's no way I'd even consider dropping 30 grand on a pickup truck,
you could buy a used semi with a small engine and convert it to an rv
for a whole lot less money and get better fuel milage )
--Robert
It just baffles me
On Jun 17, 2006, at 11:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yep. The only reason I was really looking was for the extended cab to
get more people in if needed. I will be sticking with my 95 and my
diesel burb
Dayum, you are smarter than you look!! With the burb, there's plenty
of seating
fuel/gas prices aren't high enough yet. Every day I see someone in a
parking lot with their 6,000+ lb suv/pickup idling while they go inside
for 5, 10 mins or so. Then there's also the people who sit in the parking
lot at work during their lunch hour with the engine running. Sheesh, when
That's not much of a compliment, considering how he looks.
On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 23:08:43 -0500, John Berryman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Jun 17, 2006, at 11:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yep. The only reason I was really looking was for the extended cab to
get more people in
I work with men who have too much money. Nearly all of them either have new
GMC Dura Max quad cab 4X4 short bed loaded with the fancy schmancy spray in
bedliner or new Dodge 3/4 ton max cab long bed 4X4 loaded. Several more
dudes have new Powerchokes 4X4 in which they tried to hop it up with
John Berryman wrote:
It just baffles me how many people shell-out the big bucks and
launch their boat 3 times a year and then just drive it to work every
day. Same folks are pissin' and moanin' about fuel prices. Makes no
cents to me.
In rural areas I've lived in, where
Our Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins diesel 6spd quadcab pickup pulls our 8000# travel
trailer and our 19' boat. It also hauls gear around to our dragon boat
races all around the Northwest. It's hauled home exercise equipment, bikes,
furniture, a freezer, nothing a smaller truck couldn't do, but it's
On Jun 18, 2006, at 12:37 AM, David Brodbeck wrote:
In rural areas I've lived in, where parking ordinances weren't a
problem, it was pretty common for people to have a rusty old truck for
snow plowing and the occasional hauling or boat launching job. If it
was a *really* rural area the truck
HHR?
Yeah, it's that little Chevy car that's designed after a 1949 Suburban.
It's competition is the PT Cruiser, but I think it's much better in every
way, ride, power, quietness, fit and finish, and the design, IMO.
Here's a link to some HHR info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_HHR
There should be a plastic thingy in the hole.
Good thing this isn't Banned...
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
Given their rarity, how much are people actually paying for these cars?
I paid five hundred for mine but it needs a head I think. More on that in a
couple days, when I get down to brass tacks with this car.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
I'd like to see a list of truck owners and how each uses it.
I inherited an '83 S10 from my brother in March. I was gonna sell it, but
then I need to haul some wood chips and compost so it looks like I will
be keeping it. My kids also race bmx and it is really convenient jist to
pitch
Thanks for the responses guys, I appreciate it.
I asked the wife, and she said the speedo was definitely bouncing the last
few times she drove it. I actually seem to remember it bouncing a bit myself
the last time I drove it. Does that mean it is the cable, gears, or head?
Thanks
Dave Wakin
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yep. The only reason I was really looking was for the extended cab to
get more people in if needed. I will be sticking with my 95 and my
diesel burb
I should have told you last month when a very unique vehicle was advertised
in the 5k range. It was a 7.3 PS E350,
Same thing here. I have a 1980 ford 150 that goes to the garbage dump two
or three times a year. It has the 25 year old antique tag, the last one
I'll ever have to buy for it.
My 81 240D qualifies for the antique tag but my wife won't let me put one on
because she likes to drive it and the tag
I believe you need 102 014 00 33, Cover, Flywheel. I see it lists
for $1.90. Check with your parts place, first, though.
Another 606 vacuum pump failure... I feel your pain. Do you know how
many miles this one had on it before it failed?
Good luck.
J.B.
At 10:57 PM 6/17/2006, you wrote:
Drove through a heck of a downpour in Omaha last night -
On 6/16/06, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just looked at the weather radar and noticed a large area of heavy rain
marching across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.
You guys all right there?
Craig
TOO much!
What does a rolling t**d SL go for?
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've
exhausted all the alternatives.
Sir Winston Churchill
'90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
Greetings and Salutations.
Happy Fathers Day to all of you Dads (and potential Dads) out there.
My 190Dt was purchased for $1000 on Cape Cod. 120k mi. wife of a diesel
mechanic (hah!). Had been hit front and rear and sort of repaired, string
hanging out of the grill, no shutoff (valve), holy
Kaleb,
7.3 Powerstroke not 6.0. Very easy to work with. Quite comparable to the
6.5 in that aspect. The Chebbie is way cheaper though.
Mike
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, June 17,
Thanks Marshall -
I guess in the absence of the special electronic devices I will warm the
engine to operating temp (~80C), turn on the ancilliary equipment - then
adjust the idle to a smooth speed without going too high. I'm sure I can do
this by ear without a problem --
Thanks
NO DOUBT Met a lady at the local C-store one day just a ranting and
raving about the price of gas as she filled up her Ford Excursion. Pointed
out the fact that she paid 4 times as much per gallon for the bottle of
spring water she had in her hand..She was STILL irate at the price of
Too cool! IIRC, last year they lost the tranny - too much torque.
Must have figured out how to handle it.
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=motorSportsNewsstoryID=2006-06-18T152430Z_01_L18278722_RTRIDST_0_SPORT-MOTOR-RACING-LE-MANS-UPDATE-2-PICTURE.XML
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
OUCH!! That stinks.
Mike
- Original Message -
From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke? Who needs them and why?
I work with men who have too much money. Nearly all
On Jun 18, 2006, at 7:45 AM, Wakin's wrote:
Thanks for the responses guys, I appreciate it.
I asked the wife, and she said the speedo was definitely bouncing
the last
few times she drove it. I actually seem to remember it bouncing a
bit myself
the last time I drove it. Does that mean it
On Jun 18, 2006, at 9:57 AM, Dan Weeks wrote:
My wife and I are 1/4 owners, along with four other couples, of a
1986 Chevy S-10 2.5 5 speed. Last year it cost my $54 plus whatever
gas I burned to own.
That seems like a good arrangement.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Cable -- it winds up and then over-spins when it gets weak, and then
eventually twists off inside the housing.
But check the speedo head anyway
Peter
On Jun 18, 2006, at 10:59 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Also thought about finding a mid 90's
3.4 ton 6.5 td with a 5 speed, that would probably get pretty decent
mileage without the slushbox.
Yeah, the stick has to help the mpgs a bit.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Well, the burb probably dogs out due to the rear end ratio. The trick to
compensate for that is to get one of those gear vendors over/underdrive
units. you will get an extra overdrive for highway cruising and get even
better fuel milage when not loaded down , but when towing you can
On Jun 18, 2006, at 11:26 AM, Frederick Moir wrote:
To quote those much smarter than me:- There ain't no such thang as
a cheap Mercedes!
BUT, I LOVE IT!
Happy Day.
Fred Moir
I beg to differ. I once bought a 300CD for $1 from some wacky MB
diesel addict and drove it over 35,000mi
Messed with the speedo this morning - My happy fathers day gift to myself
looks to be a new speedo cable - it's snapped right where it goes to the
tranny.
Thanks to those who pointed me in the right direction.
Is there a trick to installing the new one?
Thanks
Dave Wakin
1990 300TE
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Mitch Haley wrote:
Sunil Hari wrote:
Given their rarity, how much are people actually paying for these cars?
I paid $275 for mine. Was probably within 10 miles of Sunil's house when
I picked it up. (was within 2 miles of OU on a football saturday)
The title said the seller paid $1000 for it
spot on - thanks!
Dave W
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From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] No speedo - 1990 300TE
On Jun 18, 2006, at 7:45 AM, Wakin's wrote:
Thanks for the
JB:
This '95 E300D has 143k miles on the odo. I've owned it since 102K mi. and
doubt that a PO replaced the vacuum pump. The disturbing aspect of this is
the failed vac pump was the pierpoint type held together by cap screws.
Those were not known to fail so early.
The cam that drives the pump
On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 08:02:44PM -0400, John Berryman wrote:
I just gotta ask,
What do you guys need these huge expensive trucks for? I feel
trucks were intended to be used for work. Trucks with back seats cost
more to purchase and run, lengthen wheelbase resulting in lousy
I gather the W201 OM601/602 trannies are the weak link in these cars, so can
the more robust trans from a 124/126 OM603 diesel be installed in its
place? Don't the 124 OM602 cars also use the same weaker trans, as well?
On 6/18/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Most of the ones I've
Good questions. I generally despise pickup trucks, especially the kind that
are all prissed up and prettified to the extent that they cease to maintain
any utility whatsoever. I've always preferred vans to trucks; probably
always will. My vans have hauled nearly everything everything I've ever
Zeitgeist wrote:
I gather the W201 OM601/602 trannies are the weak link in these cars, so can
the more robust trans from a 124/126 OM603 diesel be installed in its
place? Don't the 124 OM602 cars also use the same weaker trans, as well?
The transmissions aren't weak and it isn't engine torque
Two eagle wagons (unstoppable in snow),
Yeah! We had a 1982 Eagle with the big 258 C.I 4.2L I6 with a 5spd behind
it, and it was one of the best snow cars we've ever had! It was about 9
years ago, and we paid $2K for it. However, the main seal and clutch went
out soon after purchase with
My coolant temp sensor (the one in the T-stat housing) isn't current hooked
to anything, and there isn't an obvious orphan wire under the hood.
Where should I be wiring it up to?
Also, just to confirm, that IS the sensor that controls the auxiliary
electric fan, correct?
TKS
--
Mac
Steve
You're preaching to the choir: the vacuum pump design on the 60x
motors leaves a lot to be desired, especially in failure mode. My
car required a new timer cam because it got chewed up when my pump
failed. Interestingly enough, the new timer was made of a different
material (same part
Anybody out there with current account?
VIN: WDBEB28D6NB715197
Vehicles on Ebay.
Dennis T
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Ben Karp wrote:
I just made an appointment to have Jeff do my alignment tomorrow. $55 the
hunter machine! Sounds like a winner. Wish me luck and thanks.
Ben
So how'd it go?
--
John L. Ervine
1981 240D 4-spd 270+kmi
1980 300TD 180+kmi
1980 300SD 277+kmi
1977 280S 4-spd 81+kmi
1976 350SE 4-spd
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